Robert Chapman - Councillor for Hackney (Homerton)

Councillor Robert Chapman

Labour Homerton Cabinet Member for Finance, Insourcing and Customer Service

Email: Robert.chapman@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Pensions Committee (Vice-Chair) Appointments Committee Licensing Sub Committee C Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Pensions Committee

Pensions Committee - Monday 30 September 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was about overseeing the management of the Hackney Council Pension Fund. The topics scheduled to be discussed included a review of the performance of investments made by the Fund, an update on how well the Fund's administrators had been performing, a review of the financial risks facing the Fund, and a report on the Fund's activities relating to ethical investment.

September 30, 2024
Cabinet POSTPONED

Cabinet - Monday 30 September 2024 5.00 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

September 30, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of Hackney Council was scheduled to include the results of recent by-elections, public questions to the Cabinet, the annual update on the Climate Action Plan, the adoption of a policy on Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for elected members, the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel, appointments to Outside Bodies and the consideration of six motions.

September 18, 2024
Committee

Appointments Sub Committee - Monday 16 September 2024 5.00 pm, NEW

The Appointments Sub Committee of Hackney Council met on Monday 16 September 2024. Two items were scheduled to be discussed in a part of the meeting that was closed to the public, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. The Committee was scheduled to consider whether to exclude the public and press from the meeting during consideration of these items.

September 16, 2024
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 2 September 2024 2.00 pm

The committee agreed to join the LASER[^1] framework agreement for a further four years and to appoint TotalEnergies Gas and Power as the energy supplier for the first year. The committee also agreed to award a new barrister's framework contract, to be procured by Ealing Council on behalf of the London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA), and to award a four-year framework agreement for capital lift works to a minimum of three contractors.

September 02, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Non-Key Decision: Article 4 Direction to Remove Permitted Development Rights for Change of Use From Use Commercial, Business & Service (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) in Ridley Road, Dalston E8

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...to approve a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights for changes of use from commercial, business, or services (Class E) to residential (Class C3) for specific properties on Ridley Road, Dalston E8, aiming to protect the area's commercial vitality and require full planning permission for such changes.

For Determination

CE S588 Hackney's Education Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...they approved the Hackney Education Strategic Plan 2026-29, a plan designed to enhance life opportunities and well-being for all children in Hackney through an ambitious, anti-racist, and inclusive education system, for publication in January 2026.

For Determination

AHI S658 Care Charging Review - Policy Change Recommendations

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...to implement changes to Hackney's care charging policies, including removing the maximum charge cap for non-residential care, moving to 100% charging based on the cost of service and assessable income, aligning the Minimum Income Guarantee with DHSC rates, introducing fees for self-funders and Technology-Enabled Living services, and implementing a Blue Badge administration fee, while maintaining the disability benefits disregard at 25%.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 415